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To give a speech

δημηγορέωStrong’s G1215

dēmēgoreō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Dēmēgoreō is the Greek word usually translated “was making an address”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.”
Acts 12:21 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “was making an address”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • was making an address 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    δημηγορέω dēmēgoreō · to give a speech

    δημηγορέω, -ῶ (δῆμος, ἀγορεύω, to speak in the assembly), [in LXX: Pro.24:66 (30:31), 4Ma.5:15 * ;] to deliver an oration: Act.12:21.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.